Voters must mark an "X" in one box only, says former EC memberListen to this articleEC Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee. (Photo: Election Commission)The Election Commission (EC) has acknowledged a printing error in sample referendum ballots distributed to households nationwide, after former commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn raised concerns that missing text could confuse voters. We must now strengthen our public information efforts to make it clear that voters must mark an X in one box only,” he said. Mr Somchai criticised the EC over what he described as a serious error in a sample referendum ballot included in official public information materials, warning that the mistake could confuse voters and lead to multiple invalid ballots. However, he noted that the sample ballot shown on page two contained an omission that he described as “grave”.

Source: Bangkok Post January 08, 2026 23:20 UTC